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An Acquired Taste | OK,I did read the reviews which ranged from splendid to awful. I took the plunge as I do like salty, and tangy flavors. No, I had never had these before I took the leap and ordered a case at a super price. They arrived quickly and in great shape with the sell by date FEB 2011. Umm, I'm in the middle on these chips, they are OK but not something I can't live without. I love the crunch, the color, NO TRANS FAT. They are a little too vinegary for my taste, which is a lot coming from a kid that grew up eating pickled hard-boiled eggs and pickled pigs feet.<br /><br />I haven't tried them with a deli sandwich and a cold mug of beer which might improve the experience :) |
Best deal ever! | This was the best deal ever. The delivery was fast, the chips are delicious and very fresh. Love it:) |
Barbeque perfection | The barbeque flavor of these chips is really perfect! Just spicy enough, a hint of sweetness, just a little smokey. The chips themselves are extra crunchy and just thick enough to be substantial, but not hard. This makes for a wonderful snack or a great accompaniment for burgers, hot dogs or brats, chicken or just about any casual entree. |
Excellent Thai-flavored chip | I was hesitant to buy this at my local grocery store, Lunds, but they were on sale, so I bought a bag. I've found that going beyond the simply-flavored chips, like cheddar or vinegar, usually results in disappointment. Tried the Thai or asian-inspired chips by Target, Archer Farms, and they were awful. These Kettle Spicy Thai chips are just awesome...so much so, that I'm considering buying them in bulk from Amazon. The taste is complicated and stimulates different parts of the palate. The taste sensations prevalent in real Thai food is baked into this chip...sweet, salty, spicy. Was sour in there too? I don't know, but this is a well-made well-balanced chip that is addicting. |
Best Kettle Chips! | As a professional potato chip muncher, I see these as thee very BEST on the market. Rich taste and flavor!! Almost impossible not to finish the entire bag.The true meaning of decadence! |
The Supreme Salt & Vinegar | These are hands-down the absolute best Salt & Vinegar chips you can buy. They have a great, strong flavor that has left me addicted. These are certainly my favorite chips. I highly recommend trying them! |
Delicious as always! | Oh, I love these chips! And they're so hard to find where I am, and when I do find them, they're usually $1-2 more per bag for less. Great that these are so cheap here at Amazon. |
OooH Yummy! | I LOVE these chips! It is a little weird to review potato chips. But these chips are great. The crunch is just right, plus they have just the right amount of salt. Not to salty not too bland. They are a little oily but that's ok. The best thing is the 2 oz package. When I buy a larger bag it's harder to resist eating them all. This 2 oz package allows for a little "portion control". Be sure to use your scissors to open, 'cause these chips are packaged for freshness and don't open easily. Enjoy! |
Not quite the best... | In the past couple years I have eaten and reviewed several kinds and styles of chips, from the best I've ever had to big disappointments. If you have eaten the LantChips varieties, there is no way that they are not the best as a group; the Kettle chips are rightly salted and I was so irritated by some Pringles products. Kettle has good flavor but the small size and overwhelming oiliness takes away from the flavors. All in all, its good to have choice--Amazon does not stock the LantChips all the time so there are some days that there is no choice. |
want to gaain twenty pounds with no control whatsoever? Buy this! | these chips are good, and bad, and create moral dilemmas constantly. If wou are strong at will, or having a large BBQ go for it, but as for me, i was in the habit of bringing a new bag to work every three days, had to put in a lot of time on the treadmill to make up for it. BEWARE |
One of Their Best Flavors | Kettle Chips flavors can be hit or miss. Some of their flavors are terrible. But this is very simple and delicious. Probably one of their best flavors.<br /><br />Pros: Thick, crunchy potato chips with light salt that doesn't compromise on taste, eco-friendly business that isn't just giving us lip service<br /><br />Cons: The occasional burnt chip and the bag is a pain to open. They have a tab that you can pull down but most of the time I end up tearing down the entire side of the bag. Use scissors instead. |
Love these chips! | We bought these chips at a little sandwich shop in Sonoma while we were on vacation. I wasn't sure what to expect by the package, and at first bite I didn't know what to think...and then all of the flavors hit!<br />Yum! They are a bit spicy, but nothing overpowering. Just lots of crunchy, sweet, spicy goodness. They aren't sold everywhere though, I'm still trying to find them somewhere close to where I live. |
Highly addicitive chips | I have to admit that those chips are so good that they are highly addictive. I can't stop eating them!!! It's crunchy and seasoned at the right amount of flavor and salt. Just perfect!!! Believe me, some chips are so salty, I can't finish a small bag. But this one... I just keep on eating! |
These are AWESOME! | These are some of the best chips that I have ever had... They sure beat anything else out there and are even cooked in a way that is better for you than most other name brands. They are tangy and crisp and satisfy any craving at the time! These will be the only chips that I buy from now on and I thank amazon for letting me buy them online in bulk and save some money at the same time! |
One bite and you'll become a "chippoisseur" | I'm addicted to salty and tangy flavors, so when I opened my first bag of Sea Salt & Vinegar Kettle Brand chips I knew I had a perfect complement to my vegetable trays of cucumber, carrot, celery and cherry tomatoes. Skip the dip; balance the tangy chips by alternating bites of raw vegetable.<br /><br />As an Oregonian, I'm proud to share these delectable snacks with friends, especially those living outside our state and who haven't experienced gourmet chips. I tell them Kettle Brand does for potato chips what microbrews did for beer.<br /><br />Kettle Brand potato chips are unmistakable--a light gold color, rich flavor and amazing crunch. Kettle Brand chips are also a healthier snacking option than the major chip brands. Kettle Brand chips don't have trans fats, MSG or artificial flavors and colorings. The company also has a line of organic potato chips and all of their products are certified Kosher.<br /><br />I also recommend <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000G6MBV4">Kettle Chips Honey Dijon</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000G6Q4GM">Kettle Chips Spicy Thai</a>.<br /><br />Annette Solomon, a reporter for the Salem Statesman Journal recently noted that a glass of wine goes nicely with these chips. Solomon wrote, "...you could be missing out on a wonderful pairing. These chips are spicy, so you would want to select a semi-sweet white wine. Also, a moderate amount of acid will subdue the strong flavors of ginger, lime, garlic and cilantro without over-powering them. Classically, a German-style Riesling fits these parameters perfectly." |
Crunchy, salty, sweet...finally, a Superbowl snack that scooores! | These Honey Dijon chips bring a terrific balance of salty, tangy, sweet and crunchy. Other brands I've tried use too much mustard flavor, which overpowers the Honey Dijon pairing.<br /><br />These chips make a great side dish on a BBQ plate with baked beans, coleslaw or potato salad and grilled meat. Naturally, they also go down great with beer.<br /><br />As an Oregonian, I'm proud to share these delectable snacks with friends, especially those living outside our state and who haven't experienced gourmet chips. I tell them Kettle Brand does for potato chips what microbrews did for beer.<br /><br />Kettle Brand potato chips are unmistakable--a light gold color, rich flavor and amazing crunch. Kettle Brand chips are also a healthier snacking option than the major chip brands. Kettle Brand chips don't have trans fats, MSG or artificial flavors and colorings. The company also has a line of organic potato chips and all of their products are certified Kosher.<br /><br />I also recommend these other Kettle Chips flavors: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000G6MBUA">Kettle Chips Sea Salt & Vinegar</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000G6Q4GM">Kettle Chips Spicy Thai</a>.<br /><br />Annette Solomon, a reporter for the Salem Statesman Journal recently noted that a glass of wine goes nicely with these chips. Solomon wrote, "...you could be missing out on a wonderful pairing. These chips are spicy, so you would want to select a semi-sweet white wine. Also, a moderate amount of acid will subdue the strong flavors of ginger, lime, garlic and cilantro without over-powering them. Classically, a German-style Riesling fits these parameters perfectly." |
These chips make me weak at the knees | These chips remind me of a long obsolete brand of chips we could get in middle school. They are by far the tastiest chips I've had and it's impossible to walk past the aisle without picking up the trademark blue bag and then putting the bag clip on the bag! |
By far my favorite chips | These are by far my favorite chips, they are extremely crunchy (similar to other Kettle style chips), but it's the extreme Vinegar flavor that differentiates these from lesser fried potato snacks. I've tried several other brands of Salt and Vinegar and none of them come close. |
Good chips, more cheese | They are good but need more cheese and wish they were krinkle cut. I much prefer the salt & pepper just for the krinkle cut - they have a better texture. All around this brand is much better than Frito-Lay and a good price on Amazon when you get free shipping. These are similar to Tim's or Zack's chips in that they are very crispy.<br /><br />On a side note, these are the hardest bags to open by hand. I have to use a knife or scissors everytime. |
Pretty good tasting chip | It took a while to get used to these chips but they are pretty good and more healthy for you. They sure were eaten all up by my family and friends. |
Yummy chips | These are delicious. The 2 oz bags are a bit big for school lunches, definitely more than a serving. |
Best sour cream & onion chip I've had | I recently tried this flavor/brand and was surprised at how delicious these chips are. The best thing was that there were a lot of "brown" chips in the bsg (my favorite), so I bought some more through amazon and shared with family and friends. I am a little disappointed that there are not, so far, very many brown chips in these bags, but the flavor is still very good. I like them better than the yogurt and green onion flavor because they do not seem to be as salty, and the onion flavor is better. If you haven't eaten Kettle chips before, I recommend that you try a bag before buying bulk. They are thicker and crunchier than Lays but just as fresh out of the bag. |
Great chips | We are always pleased with Amazon's packaging. Chips are never crushed or broken, always fresh. We really liked this brand/flavor of chips. Very tasty! |
fantastic!you can not beat this taste and you can not resist to it only one if you are spice lover | fantastic!you can not beat this taste and you can not resist to it only one if you are spice lover |
An addictive potato chip | Eat at your own risk. Once I would open a bag I could not stop. Good and salty. |
Great Chip! | I don't eat many chips, but these I love. Great buy and arrived quick and packed great. Expiration date is a ways away, so I have awhile to enjoy them Great natural potato flavor. I love brown russet, hardy flavor and these fit that description to a tee. |
Excellent balance of taste, crunchiness, and moisture | I simply fell in love with these chips and refused to share them with my friends. :)) My experience with a lot of cheese-favored chips has been too salty and a little over the greasy side. But these NY Cheddar from Kettle really changed my mind. Thanks to Amazon for great discounts and I don't have to buy them from the store anymore. |
Very good chips at a great price. | These chips are quite tasty and the price is right. Packaged very well, would buy again. |
70% of the chips in the bag are over cooked | I like Kettle chips but was really disappointed with this order because they were over cooked. I bought a bigger sized bag from Costco and the chips were all cooked perfectly. So I don't know why these were different.<br />Will never buy these chips from here again. |
Great chips! | For some reason Amazon would not ship these to Alaska!..so I sent them to my grandchildren who got to enjoy them. They are very good chips! Amazon should rethink the shipping to Alaska thing. I would order groceries online. |
Not bad but a little hard to get used to | My husband likes these a lot. They are a bit different to get used to as they are less greasy and salty in taste than the usual chips you buy. They are more browner than I would like to see and the chips are pretty sturdy in texture. Not bad, though. Just takes getting used to eating chips better for your health. They do have about 1/2 the calories in fat, however. |
Firm quality chip | Just got this order and it is ok. A bit light on the cheddar flavoring and herb taste eludes me, if it is there. |
Not Very Creamy or Chivey... | I really love Kettle brand chips, but these are rather disappointing. There is very little sour cream or onion flavor. |
Prefer other flavors | I took one and said good Russet potato chip but I found that the flavoring was subtle for my taste, a bit oily and overcooked. It may be because I am use to eating their great tasting <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000G6Q4GM">Kettle Chips Spicy Thai, 2-Ounce Bags (Pack of 24)</a>. Or perhaps because all the chips in the bags I received were overcooked and that overpowered the seasoning. It is obvious the chips are flavored, but if I did not read the bag I would never have thought it had Cheddar flavor. And I love New York Cheddar. The flavoring included Parmesan, Cheddar, Blue Cheese, garlic and other spices. A good chip even when overcooked, but I do not plan to buy them again. |
These will be habit forming! | I took one and said good Russet potato chip but where is the flavoring? Then all of a sudden, within seconds, it spread to my senses and my taste buds were happy. As close to Thai food as a potato chip can get. These chips are spicy enough to satisfy that craving for spice and a hint of sweetness that makes them habit forming. The flavoring included garlic, ginger, jalapeno, cilantro and other spices, and it just felt great to eat these. I will buy these again. These were a treat. |
Good and tangy | I agree with the other review, these chips are not for a sore mouth or tender gums. The chips are very hard and the taste is delightful if you enjoy the salt/vinegar combo. Unfortunately, every bag I received in that case was over cooked! They were very dark and only a few golden brown chips in each bag. They definitely need to improve that! |
the best chips ever | We love Kettle Chips Lightly Salted and don't feel guilty eating them! We used to buy them at Whole Foods but buying from Amazon has saved us money. We have purchased at least 3 times and have been happy with the chips and the delivery. |
I do not even like kettle chips and I love these | A friend of mine brought these into work with the claim , "these will change your life!" While my life is fairly unchanged, I cannot get enough of these chips . . . . and I do not even like kettle chips. For the most part, I find Kettle Chips to be too thick and greasy, but the flavor of these chips is amazing! The are the type of hot that is refreshing. If you do not enjoy spicy or hot things . . . try these anyway, they may convert you. |
You have to love sea salt and vinegar already | But if you happen to, like me, there is no better sea salt and vinegar chip I've found in this country. |
amazing chips | i rarely eat chips but i saw these and tried them. they are really amazing. i love cheddar too, but the chips are really thin and crunch and delicious flavor. i recommend them. |
Best Chip Ever | This is easily the best potato chip that I have ever had. Look at the ingredients: Ginger and 3 types of hot pepper. How can you go wrong?<br /><br />Obviously, not for you if you don't like spicy food. But, if you DO like spicy food, you'll probably love these. They have that hot-with-a-hint-of-sweetness flavor combo that is prevalent in a lot of Thai food. |
Tangy, spicy, and sweet- oh my! | Kettle Chips Spicy Thai potato chips have the perfect amount of sweet, savory and spicy-- everything you'd want in a good meal or better yet...a potato chip. Since these are kettle-cooked, the chips are uniquely shaped and are sometimes a bit over-browned. They are, however, sliced just perfectly, not too thick, not too thin, so you can actually get a great crunch with each bite without breaking a tooth off. The flavor is tremendous, although I wouldn't describe it as Thai. It's more of a vague, sweet and tangy flavor with a kick, and every now and then you get a great big hit of ginger. If you like any spice at all, these really are not overly spicy, so most people can handle them. The fact that these chips have absolutely no artificial ingredients or trans fat makes them a fabulous addition to any muncher's snack cupboard. |
An indulgence with a bite | Okay, I should not eat potato chips, nor should anyone.<br />But these are so spicy, I would find it hard to eat<br />very many. That makes them an indulgence that<br />rescues some people from overindulgence. |
The best I've had | I don't write very many reviews but I have to say that Kettle Brand chips are the best I have ever tasted. Every flavor is dynamite. If you are feeling iffy about honey dijon, I would recommend cheddar beer, absolutely amazing. And they're healthy! (besides a lil fat) I have eaten a lot of chips in my day and Kettle takes the cake. Enjoy, and don't eat them too fast. |
Excellent chip! | I bought these for the office and no one can put them down. I'm ordering more today and it has only been 2 weeks. Didn't have to shop for them either, Amazon brought it to my door! |
salt and vinegar chips | It was a great value and I like the package size but not vinegary enough for me. Won't order this brand again. Great chips otherwise. |
I like them. | Amazon's suggestion for a 4 star review is "I like it." That being said, I gave a 5 star review to the Spicy Thai chips. These chips are perfect for people that enjoy a spicy chip, but whose taste buds don't appreciate the added sweetness and ginger flavor. The only thing I REALLY dislike about these chips (along with the rest of the flavors) is that the serving size is HALF the bag. Really? Who can eat half and save the rest for later??? Not me... |
Love Kettle Chips | These are a favorite at our home. We like the ones that have Sea Salt. We also like Barbeque flavored. These are not ruffly chips that have ridges. These are thickly cut plain slice potatoes. They are thick and crunchy and have a great texture in your mouth. They also have a great taste. The sea salt ones, which are a favorite, have just enough salt to have salt but not so much that you feel like you have to drink a gallon of water with your chips.<br /><br />Enjoy. |
Best unsalted chips | These are the best unsalted chips around and we have tried many. They have the best potato flavor. They came when you said they would. |
So Delicious...Yet my companions wont touch them. | Great chips, great price. Odds are that you will have them to yourself. If you like your fish and chips soaked in malt vinegar, you will love these. The best salt and vinegar chips I have ever had (and I love this flavor, mind you). They are spectacular with deli sandwiches or on their own. Since I have found that S&V is palatable to only the most intelligent of our species I know that my afternoon snack is all mine, unless of course I run into another heavy brained, hearty breathed like mind. -Summary- If you like the taste of bitter sweet salty vinegar and a crispy chip to boot you wont pucker at the sight of these handily bagged morsels. It is the first and only time I have committed to a whole case of chips and I will do it again. Mmmmm... vinegar... |
Love Kettle Chips, but not this flavor! | I was really looking forward to trying these chips since I love cheese but I was SUPER DISAPPOINTED! I am a big fan of Kettle Chips but these tasted somewhat stale and almost plain! They are supposed to have a cheddar taste but you cannot taste any of that...it's annoying. I do not recommend this flavor..salt and vinegar and buffalo bleu are my favorite. |
Maybe the worst chips ever. | These are perhaps the worst chips that have ever gone into my mouth.<br /><br />For my entire life Sour Cream & Onion (and in this case "& Chive") chips were my favorite. Recently Kettle brand Honey Dijon Mustard took that slot. So when I found out they had sour cream & onion I just had to try them.<br /><br />As soon as I opened the bag the chips smelled of powdered milk. And indeed each chip is coated with a powdered sour cream that is just awful. It tastes like rancid milk. Not just sour, but like sour cream that when rancid. The powdery texture is also extremely unappealing. I basically hated these chips. I would not recommend these chips to anyone unless they had a particular affinity for a powdery, chalky texture on a chip, with a rancid (and onion flavor) and I have a hard time believing that person exists.<br /><br />I plan on contacting Kettle and sharing my thoughts with them. Hopefully they'll reassess the seasoning on these otherwise wonderful kettle style chips. |
Surprise 1 It's different... | Kettle chips now look, feel and taste like Lays. These chips used to be my favorite when it was crinkle cut and hefty. Now, no longer my favorite. |
Vinegar... Not my taste! | This is the first time I tried Sea Salt & Vinegar chips. Not my taste. Make sure you like salt & vinegar before ordering. You may be in for a suprise if you have never tried them before. I'll stick with the salt and black pepper chips. |
spicy thai chips | TOTALLY ORGASMIC. these chips are the best spicy chip i have ever tasted. signed up for the subscribe and save option. the case contained 15(FIFTEEN, FULL SIZED BAGS) OF CHIPS. the price per unit equals $1.73 per package. that is not even the cost of plain chips. if you add the free shipping and the fast delivery, this deal is a steal. so run like you stole something over to your computer and order the SPICY THAI CHIPS. p.s. even if you paid the going price of $30.00, you are still ahead of the curve. ENJOY |
Delicious, what else did you expect? | Seriously, now. Tasty, tasty, tasty. Fresh, too!<br /><br />The only problem is that you have a pack of 24 and that can lend itself to wanting to make multiple trips to the cupboard for more helpings! Or, grabbing multiple bags to begin with. Pace yourself! I keep saying.<br /><br />You can't go wrong with these if you're a fan of the salt and vinegar classic flavor.<br /><br />2-ounce bags are about double the size of the kid's bags; about the same size as the ones in the small gas station racks. It's really a good size for an adult.<br /><br />It's a somewhat healthier snack than a typical bag of fried chips, but it has 300 calories per bag. Again, not too bad, but something to think about.<br /><br />Bottom-line: Delicious! |
Great Value | Despite coming in an extremely large box, I found this to be great value. All the bags were preserved with a reasonable expiration date that is months away. I'd definitely recommend. |
I have had better "Jalapeno Kettle Chips" | These were nasty, they were so greasy and too rich for my blood, plus they lacked major flavor, no spicy jalapeno flavor at all. I was so dissapointed in these chips, I am always hearing great things about these chips but I am telling you, yuck yuck yuck. Give me pain chips any day. Maybe there is a better kettle chip brand out there but I am staying clear from these chips. I wish I could give these zero stars if I could. |
Spicy but good | If you like spicy, then these are for you. I like spicy, so I enjoyed these. They're also crunchy, as kettle-cooked chips should be. |
boulder salt and malt vinegar chips are way better | These are decent, but if you want a realllly good salt and vinegar chip, try Boulder's Salt and Malt Vinegar chips. THOSE are awesome. |
POTATO CHIPS | Being a salt-free product is why I purchased this, but the chips are quite greasy. |
Lightly Salted, Heavily Delicious! | These are the best potato chips that money can buy. There is just enough salt to taste it, but not so much that it masks the lingering potatoey awesomeness after you've wolfed down a bag of these beauties. Each chip has the perfect thickness - my teeth get excited every time I put one in my mouth! Everything about these chips is so perfect, it's like they were made by God and delivered by Gabriel himself. Now that I know Amazon carries these, I don't even have to leave my house to buy them! I may never eat anything else again! |
Too Much Flavor | These things are just too darn cheesy. If you like a lot of flavor, you'll love these. Otherwise, you will overdose on their cheddary goodness. |
Love at first bite! Tongue-puckering tang and crunch! | I first discovered Kettle Chips with sea salt and vinegar while shopping at Trader Joe's with my daughter Mindy. I couldn't believe how tasty they were; the best chip I had ever eaten. It was love at first bite, and I've been munching them ever since.<br /><br />Other things in their favor: they're thicker than other chips, so don't crumble as I'm devouring them; they're delightfully crunchy; and the salt-and-vinegar combination is heavenly. I tried to create an original line to describe this palate-pleasing taste treat, but couldn't beat what the manufacturer said: tongue-puckering tang and crunch. Isn't that poetic?<br /><br />As for health values, since Kettle Chips are not peeled during preparation, I'm getting more nutrition, such as potassium and vitamin C. My mother would approve of that, and the fact that they're hand-cooked in small batches.<br /><br />I often enjoy Kettle Chips as an afternoon snack with my favorite soda or iced tea, but they're also delicious with a tuna sandwich or a hot dog for lunch. Well, actually Kettle Chips go perfect with everything ... except "sweets," of course.<br /><br />My only problem is that they're so delicious I can't stop eating them. That's the reason I chose these smaller packets; I figured 24 could last me almost a month, if I was a good girl, kept my appetite under control--and hid them from the kids! For the sake of fewer calories, I try hard and have succeeded so far. It isn't easy, but ...<br /><br />Have I told you how much I love them?<br /><br />Reviewed by: Betty Dravis, 2008<br />Millennium Babe: The Prophecy |
The Best Chips...PERIOD! | You don't need salt to hide the taste of potato chips. And these chips prove it. The taste of the potato comes through, instead of being masked. OK, so they're still a snack food, but no salt and no trans-fats mean these are about the healthiest potato chips you can get. And if you're on a low-salt diet (like I am), having these available means I can eat chips, and Kettle are just the best. |
Delicious Extra Crunchy | These potato chips are excellent.There are no trans fats.<br /><br />They taste absolutely delicious.Whenever I am in the mood for potatoe chips, Kettles is the brand I buy.<br /><br />A great product that anyone should enjoy and I highly recommend them!<br /><br />Enjoy! |
Chip snob alert! | It feels strange to review chips, but I am compelled because these are my absolute favorite chips. Kettle has lots of flavors but I always go back to these regular lightly salted.<br /><br />They are thicker and sometimes greasy at the bottom of the bag, plus they often looked burned. They are not actually burned. It has something to do with how much sugar is in the potato that makes it dark. I love to open a bag and find some browned chips.<br /><br />Lays and Wise have their place but I've become a chip snob thanks to Kettle.<br /><br />Like Edy's or Breyer's ice cream, some products are worth the money. These are the best of the best. |
Best Salt & Vinegar! | I have tried a lot of S&V chips and these are the best! Real sea salt and REAL vinegar! Mouth-watering flavor & crispiness. Not for the faint of heart - the flavor is very authentic! :) |
Gourmet powerful Salt & Vinegar chips! | Kettle brand chips are very crunchy. I would say regular plain old Lays potato chips are at the "soft" end of the "soft/crunchy" spectrum. Ruffles brand potato chips used to be considered the crunchiest, but Kettle brand chips are far more crunchy. If you have a tender mouth or bad teeth (dentures) you might want to steer clear of Kettle brand. Otherwise, you'll love these chips. The Sea Salt & Vinegar chips are super TANGY. I enjoy taking swigs of vinegar bottles from time to time. I am dissapointed with all other Salt & Vinegar chips either because the chips are too soft and/or the vinegar taste whimpy and/or chemically. Rest assured Kettle Sea Salt & Vinegar has a gourmet flavor. The vinegar flavor has no chemical flavor and could NEVER be called whimpy! |
They changed the Chips now they taste horrible | I once loved these chips and they were the only chips i would buy. I discovered them when I was in England back in 2000 and quickly became a fan. About a year ago I picked up a bag that was on sale at my local supermarket. I was finding it odd that they were on sale so much but took advantage of it. After opening the bag I found the chips were not even close to the Kettle chips I was used to. They were all uniform whitish yellow in color, flavor was way off, the lovely extra crisp brown chips were gone completely and I was very disappointed. So I e-mailed Kettle with the following: "What Happened? I bought this bag of chips the other day and they have a very different taste; It tastes "cheaper". I don't know how else to put it... I also noticed that the chips seemed to be less cooked as I did not see any of the browner colored chips that have the most flavor. I am hoping that nothing has changed with the ingredients or process used to produce this product. Did I just get a weird batch? I have been buying only Kettle Chips for about 10 years now so I am wondering." I did receive a reply: "Thanks for letting us know about your experience with your Kettle Brand® Chips. It sounds like you may have received a bag that should not have slipped by our inspections, and we apologize.Our potatoes do vary seasonally which could account for a variation in color-but our chips should still taste great!Thanks for providing us with the "best before" code from the bag. This really helps when passing on your comments to our staff.<br />We are sending some coupons to replace your purchase with any of our Kettle Brand® flavors or nut butters, believing you will have a great experience with your next purchase! In case you buy this product again, we suggest avoiding the same best before date (if you still have it) in the rare instance another bag from the same case slipped by our inspections at the same time.<br />Thanks again for letting us know about this and expect the coupons to arrive within 3 weeks. Please let me know if I can be of any more help." Well the next bag was good. Since that time I have picked up 3 bags of chips all were like the "bad" bag so I am pretty sure that they have changed there product to reduce cost. I did some research and found out that Kettle was bought out by a private equity company. So the same cookie cutter management processes are probably being employed at Kettle. Acquire company with high quality brand recognition, sell product to mass merchants, lower quality/cost of product to increase margin and finally sell company just before the customer base starts to realize that the brand is no longer a quality brand. increased profits make the company more valuable on paper so they make a nice profit for the investors. Customer and employees lose out of course as does an unsuspecting buyer of the exploited brand. Stay away from Kettle chips they are no longer the same... |
Do not miss the salt! | Someone brought these to a party we had last month and I didn't put them out because the buffet was full and didn't think anyone would like saltless potato chips. Last week we had some friends over and these were all I had in the pantry so I put them out. OH MY GOSH THEY ARE SO GOOD! I was so wrong to think they would be bland; they are full of real potato flavor, wonderfully crisp and very fresh tasting. I am here on amazon to buy a case, I only want to have these with dips. Truly delicious! |
Great deal | These Backyard BBQ Kettle Chips were a great deal with the promo code. It was nice to have a larger size bag. Some Kettle Chips in the grocery store are only about 5 ounces and we polish them off in one family lunch! They arrived fresh and were not in crumbles as some other chips from Amazon Grocery have been. Great flavor and All Natural! |
Best Chips out there!!! | I have tried Herrs, UTZ, wise, pringles, lays etc....but Kettle tasted the best. The quantity of salt used is the optimum which is required.<br /><br />Although they say serving size 1 ounce, you will finish the whole packet in no time. Total calories is 300 for 2 ounce bag. This is slightly on the higher side. But still it is ok, as they have not compromised on the taste.<br /><br />Only issue was that all packets have some burnt chips, which taste bad. Kettle should take care when packing to ensure no burnt chips are there.<br /><br />Thanks to Amazon to get 24 bags for just 12 bucks with free shipping using their coupon. |
Great price, but not as tangy as I expected. | Chips are not as tangy as I hoped or expected. Poore Brothers is a better choice for the "hard-core" Salt N Vinegar fans. |
Gaaak! An "extreme" potato chip...! | The first time I tried these, I thought, "WOW!" but I quickly found they were just too darn spicy and tart... Hard to enjoy the potato-chippiness of them when your mouth is under seige. |
Kettle Chips | Got these Kettle Chips Sea Salt & Vinegar (15 5oz bags) and was not impressed. Tasted kind of flat. I was eating some out of the bag, when I looked down into the bag and noticed a hole in the bag about the size of a sesame seed. Then I started looking at all the unopened bags and MANY of them had this type same hole. Some bags had multiple holes. One bag had a hole the size of a dime at the bottom of the bag like a rodent had got to it. The box they shipped in had NO holes so they we're packed this way. So much for quality control and who ever let these ship should be fired. Needless to say I'll never be eating anymore Kettle products and expect a full refund from Kettle or Amazon.<br />M. Martin |
Absotively, Posilutely Delicious | Chilling in the fridge seems to boost the flavor even more; and using them, rather than corn chips, to make nachos will have your tastebuds singing like Janet Jackson. (But without any of the associated wardrobe risks. (-:) HIGHLY recommended. |
Gone down hill | When originally produced in England these we're the best chips I had ever tasted but unfortunately since they were bought out by the US conglomerate they now taste plain nasty. Hard rather than crispy, are much thinner than they used to be and lacking any flavour , a real shame. |
completely ripped off | after opening numerous bags I found that none of the chips had any flavoring on them. completely plain and gross. how does this even happen? |
C H I P.....C H I P.....H O O R A Y....!!!!! : ) ( B A C K Y A R D.....B A R B E C U E ) | I was getting VERY worried, when I read some of the other reviews here. Specifically, the "One Star" reviews, to which I always go, to see if the faults these other reviewers find with any merchandise would prevent me from buying it.<br /><br />WOW! They sure seemed to hate the KETTLE CHIPS, BACKYARD BARBECUE 9-OUNCE BAGS, (PACK OF 12), that I had bought as 1 ounce bags, liked A LOT, decided to subscribe....and then, for good measure, got 2 orders of the 9 ounce bags.<br /><br />Yes...I love potato chips....especially these KETTLE CHIPS, BACKYARD BARBECUE FLAVOUR....but others seemed to really HATE them...or at least, hate how they had changed.<br />But then I realized they were talking about OTHER FLAVOURS! Amazon, in it's deep wisdom, has obviously seen fit to put ALL comments concerning ALL flavours of KETTLE, (and other brands of?????) potato chips, TOGETHER!<br /><br />Of course, this DOES have SOME advantages, because most potato-chip lovers, (like me!), enjoy eating several flavour, and brand varieties. So, comparisons can be made easily. Also, as we're all potato-chip lovers, but each person has his or her very favourite flavour that they are reviewing, we are, here a sort of "United Nations of Potato Chip Lovers"....all different, but all united in our love of Potato Chips! (The rest of the world can REALLY benefit from the example of our tightly-knit, but ever...er,...expanding...group here, I think! : ) But -- not at first realizing that these<br />different flavour reviews were all together, did cause me a little confusion and dismay.... at least to begin with.... (Amazon should have mentioned that this is the "Kettle Potato Chip Review Forum"! : )<br /><br />I am happy to report that KETTLE CHIPS, BACKYARD BARBEQUE FLAVOUR, are totally delicious! (At least they are in the one-ounce bags...hopefully the same product in the 9 ounce bags will taste the same!) These are definitely chips for ADULTS, however -- and/or children whose stronger-than-adult taste buds can withstand the very strong flavour of these chips. They are NOT the strongest flavour I have ever had...that was from a jalapeno pepper chip which was far too strong for even me!<br />These Backyard Barbeque chips by Kettle, however, have just the right amount of sweetness, (with honey powder, onion and sugar), to take the edge of the stonger flavours<br />(paprika, chili pepper, cayenne pepper, and natural smoke flavour), of which there is less, (they come further down in the list of ingredients than the sweeteners.)<br /><br />The complete list of ingredients of these KETTLE BACKYARD BARBECUE CHIPS, (in the 1-ounce bags, and hopefully, in the 9 ounce bags as well), is as follows:<br /><br />Potatoes<br />Vegetable Oil, (Safflower and Sunflower Oil),<br />Honey Powder, (Dried cane sugar, honey),<br />Rice Powder<br />Sugar<br />Salt<br />Onion Powder<br />Tomato Powder<br />Paprika<br />Torula Yeast<br />Garlic Powder<br />Chili Pepper<br />Citric Acid<br />Cayenne Pepper<br />Paprika Oleoresin, (Colour)<br />Natural Smoke Flavour<br /><br />Naturally cooked, natural ingredients. The combination is a true taste treat!<br /><br />Of course, as with all ptato chips, moderation is the key.<br />Potatoes contain a LOT of potassium....which gives energy and othr good things....but too much of which can damage kindneys. The vegetable oil is great -- but too much oil, (as well as too much starch, from the potatoes), can hurt the eyes. Natural smoke flavour is SO yummy....but it, (as well as sugar), has -- in very large amounts -- been linked to cancer production<br /><br />As far as the starch from the potatoes and oil go, this<br />can be ameliorated, (a bit), by drinking TEA...which is good for the eyes. But as far as the potassium, (energy - good, too much -- bad for the kidneys), and the sugar and natural smoke flavour, (too much leading to cancer production) -- the only thing is to do what is good in everything.....M O D E R A T I O N...!<br /><br />Twice or three times a month, I allow myself to go on what I call a "Potato Chip Diet". I eat only one large bag, (or the equivalent in small ones), of potato chips all day. I supplement this with tea, coffee, and lemonade, as well as several servings of Carnation Instant Breakfast Essentials, (I like the Dark Chocolate flavour) This adds up to fewer calories than I would normally eat, if I had my normal three meals a day plus snacks. It also teaches me to eat s-l-o-w-l-y, because that one big bag, (or many little bags), never lasts as long as I'd like. Anyway, with excercise and sensible eating, the rest of the month, (and keeping my scale nearby, and weighing myself at least twice a day, every day), I've taken off ten pounds in the last three months! : )<br /><br />These BACKYARD BARBEQUE flavour potato chips from KETTLE,<br />are totally scrumptious. Except for those jalapino chips, (which tasted good, but were far too spicy for my own taste buds), I have yet to meet a potato chip I didn't like to eat. These Kettle BACKYARD BARBEQUE flavour potato chips, with their combination of potatoes, sweetness, and spices, have truly become one of my top five favourites....if not the VERY first favourite, of all!<br /><br />Flavoured potato PERFECTION! |
Not the Best | These chips are okay. Personally, I find the flavor combination on a greasy chip to be somewhat strange. They're not necessarily bad but they're the kind of chip where you're only going to be able to have three of four chips before the flavor loses its novelty. |
STALE. Beware buying these on special! | I've bought these at the local supermarket and enjoyed them although they are so salty that a few leave my tongue and roof of my mouth burning. Keeps you from eating too many! Occasionally I get really stale items from Amazon.com and this was one. Unedible. Beware of the quality of food items on this website that are on special as they can be very close to due dates or in this case, not expired but stale and unedible just the same. |
THESE ARE VERY GOOD | These chips are VERY GOOD!! I couldn't stop eating them. They didn't last very long.<br /><br />The reason I gave them 4 stars, instead of 5, is because I think the bags are a little hard to open. I'm not sure why they need to make a potato chip bag that sturdy, you may need some scissors on hand to open them much easier. |
USED to be my favorite chips | Kettle Brand chips used to be so good...oily, crunchy, flavorful. I suspect the company has been bought out and the recipe has been changed for the worse. Now they're no better than any other big name brand chip. Try the Good Health Kettle Style Olive Oil chips instead. They are as good as the Kettle Brand once was. R.I.P., Kettle Brand chips. :( |
Stale, Rancid Oil Taste, And if You Like Even the Tiniest Bit of Salt Flavor on Your Chips... | ...you can absolutely forget about these. Confirmed by other reviewers, these chips are now total garbage. Like chewing on styrofoam packaging "peanuts". Positively awful, no hyperbole or exaggeration. I'll NEVER buy anything from Kettle brand ever again! From a reportedly once great "premium" brand, literally any mass market chip I've ever tried tastes better than these. Stale and rancid tasting, and virtually no salty taste whatsoever. Completely awful! |
Taste terrible, way too strong | Unless you like salt vinegar chips as salty as eating actual pinches of salt and drinking actual vinegar, i doubt you will like these chips. These are the saltiest & sourest chips I have ever had, and the only reason stops me from throwing these away is because I paid for 2 full boxes and dont like to waste food. The brown chips are especially bad, besides being salty and sour, they also taste overcooked and burnt. Unless you are the rare kind that can take this kind of extreme taste, you will not like these chips.<br /><br />I actually have a high tolerance for sour taste, so I can down a bag of chips with a bit of difficulty. But normal people, please do not try this at home. |
No salt Kettle chips. | They are good but wish they were also baked. Have not found baked no salt potato chips anywhere. If there are any I wish someone would post. |
Not as good as the English sell | These are better in England. I don't know why. Maybe it's just nostalgia on my part. |
VERY DISAPPOINTED | I ORDERED KETTLE CHIPS IN THE FOLLOWING FLAVVORS<br />SALT & FRESH GROUND PEPPER<br />TUSCAN 3 CHEESE<br />N.Y. CHEDDAR AND HERS<br /><br />THEY ALL TASTED THE SAME TO ME. IF THERE IS A VARIETY PACK SUGGEST U ORDER BEFORE ORDERING LARGE SIZE.<br /><br />I WISH I COULD RETURN THE UNOPENED BAGS. |
dripping in oil | I purchased these because of the low salt, and they were indeed low in salt. However, many, many of the chips in the bag were literally dripping in oil. I have never encountered this problem with other potato chip brands. It was very unappetizing, and who wants all that oil? I will never buy these again, and I would not recommend them to others. |
Not so good. | If you are looking for STRONG S/V flavor these definitely aren't for you. Very mild in comparison to many others. I live in TX and I can tell you I've tried ALL S/V chips I can get ahold of. The best of the best are HEB (storebrand) and World Market. Bob's and Zapp's Aren't bad. From a chip standpoint they have typically great kettle crunch, but if you're looking for S/V flavor these have "just a touch." |
Bags O' Salt with chips added. | I don't know if it was the case of chips we received or what, but everyone we allowed to sample the chips (in a buffet style setting) agreed that these were slightly on the salty side.<br />One person jokingly stated that these would be terrific for melting ice and snow, due to the amount of salt in these.<br /><br />We had ordered these with the expectations that these would be similar to the Lay's Kettle Mesquite Potato Chips, but these Kettle brands outback bbq chips are the exact opposite.<br /><br />Sorry folks, we just had better expectations from these chips but they a little on the on the salty side.<br /><br />We are still looking forward to Amazon finally getting the Lay's Kettle Mesquite Potato Chips in stock.<br />These got a 2 star, because the bbq powder they had used on these were flavorful enough to be unique. |
They're Not Madhouse Munchies!!! | DEfintely not as tasty as the Madhouse Munchies which are my family's favorite. Kettle's are dark/burnt,more broken bits, taste greasy-oily and not the light crunch. Oh well. |
Too SOUR! | I love sour food but this one I can't bear. Too strong sour taste... and even when you open the bag, the sour smell is too strong. I don't like it. |
AWFUL TASTE | Unless you really really really like vinegar - AVOID! Those chips should have been called "Vinegar and Sea Salt" - not "Sea Salt and Vinegar". |
Kettle has sold out, the chips are horrible now | Used to eat the Spicy Thai flavor all the time. MSG makes my body unhappy and this was one of the few flavored chips that was MSG free. Now they have changed the whole recipe and how they make them. Instead of being real food on the ingredients like it used to be its mostly processed chemical garbage, a bunch more salt and MSG stuffed in under the label "yeast extract". They removed the NO MSG from the label so they know very well what they did.<br /><br />The worst part though is that they taste horrible. Instead of crisp, oily and full of character...say as if they were cooked in like...a kettle or something they instead have the color and uniformity of baked lays. The Spicy Thai flavor now tastes like sour cream and onion or ranch that has gone rancid.<br /><br />What a shame, no more kettle chips for me. It seems they are slowly moving one flavor at a time to this new cheap ingredient list and manufacturing method. Dont be fooled into paying a premium price for these chips as they are not a premium product anymore. |
The bags were damaged with holes and stains. | The chips were great...for the first few bags. However, after the first bag or two, I noticed that the remaining bags were damaged. There were holes in each bag and black, sticky stains on the outside. Other reviewers who bought around the same time that I did are now claiming that they found rodent holes in their bags of chips.<br /><br />The chips came in a sealed Kettle box, so it's hard to say who screwed up. But someone somewhere screwed up. These chips were a health hazard before the holes in the bag. Now? It's like a game of roulette. |
Kettle Chips Make Great Mouse Food | After waiting a ridiculous amount of time for my case of 15 5oz bags to arrive, upon opening the box noticed that every bag had been chewed open by a mouse. Don't know if it is still in the box, but it is outside on the porch. When my son gets home, I'm going to have pictures taken and email to Amazon. The outside Amazon box was intact, so it had to be either from the Kettle Chips people or the Amazon warehouse, don't know which. I will never buy these again from Amazon. I cannot tell you how disgusted I am with this purchase. It makes me sick to think about it!<br /><br />I included pictures at the top of the page. Poor little mousie must have high cholesterol now.<br /><br />Update: I forgot to mention that I offered to email the above pictures of the mouse damage to Amazon but was told they didn't want them. |
A tang that packs a punch! | My daughter that has autism craves hot, spice and pungent foods. These are her absolute favorite chips! She calls them her sour chips and wants them in her lunch all the time. I love the crispy kettle way they're cooked. |
great (hot) new flavor.... | I am a great fan of potato chips and of Thai food. I was so happy when Kettle Chips decided to meld two of my great loves together! (What a concept.....) These chips are spicy enough, without burning a hole in your tongue. Also, they have a nice hint of sweetness that makes them habit forming (careful!). Once in a while, this is a treat definitely worth indulging in. |